Table 1 General data of study patients
From: Diagnostic errors in the new millennium: a follow-up autopsy study
1972 (n=100) | 1982 (n=100) | 1992 (n=100) | 2002 (n=100) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male/female | 60/40 | 59/41 | 62/38 | 60/40 | 0.984 |
Median age (years) | 65 | 67.5 | 64 | 68 | 0.304 |
Median length of stay (days) | 10.5 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 0.002 |
Patients with no previous hospital admissions | 49% | 56% | 52% | 40% | 0.137 |
Patients with one previous hospital admissions | 29% | 33% | 26% | 21% | 0.282 |
Patients with ≥2 previous hospital admissions | 22% | 11% | 22% | 39% | 0.001 |
